Rebuilding Sri Lanka With Purpose

Photo courtesy of IOM Sri Lanka’s latest natural disaster once again exposed deep structural weaknesses not only in disaster preparedness but also in governance economic resilience and regional connectivity. Amid this crisis India’s response stood out for its speed scale and restraint. India’s immediate humanitarian assistance extended across the entire island was not merely a gesture of goodwill. It reaffirmed India’s Neighbourhood First policy and its commitment to regional stability. More importantly India’s early intervention encouraged other countries to step forward with rescue support and essential supplies at a moment when Sri Lanka was already economically and institutionally weakened. For…

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